Half-Day Bologna Food and Wine Walking Tour

Parmesan, prosciutto, salame, gelato, choccolate and wine!

Tour type: Group
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Duration: 3.5

Product ID: 37568

Description

Explore one of Bologna oldest food markets and visit the most traditional food shops with this half-day wine and food walking tour.
Learn about the history, culture and architecture that make Bologna's medieval market so unique. Enjoy a variety of food specialties that has secured Bologna’s reputation as being the foodie capital of Italy.
You will enjoy 5 authentic tastings (a big meal) at a diversity of places: the food market with its ancient family-run shops, a bakery, a chocolate factory, a pasta laboratory, a gelato shop.
Enough food is served so that, for most people, lunch afterwards is not needed.
You will visit the oldest bakery in Bologna and taste their delicious “torta di riso” (rice cake), the most ancient chocolate factory of the town where the first solid choccolate “sfoglia nera” was invented and sample their specialties, a deli-store where you will be served cured meats and cheeses (Parmigiano Reggiano with balsamic vinegar, Mortadella, Salame di Felino, Caciotta, Prosciutto di Parma) with typical breads and local wine, a pasta laboratory to taste homemade egg pasta, and finally a gelato shop.
You entertaining local guide will not only make sure you...

Explore one of Bologna oldest food markets and visit the most traditional food shops with this half-day wine and food walking tour.
Learn about the history, culture and architecture that make Bologna's medieval market so unique. Enjoy a variety of food specialties that has secured Bologna’s reputation as being the foodie capital of Italy.
You will enjoy 5 authentic tastings (a big meal) at a diversity of places: the food market with its ancient family-run shops, a bakery, a chocolate factory, a pasta laboratory, a gelato shop.
Enough food is served so that, for most people, lunch afterwards is not needed.
You will visit the oldest bakery in Bologna and taste their delicious “torta di riso” (rice cake), the most ancient chocolate factory of the town where the first solid choccolate “sfoglia nera” was invented and sample their specialties, a deli-store where you will be served cured meats and cheeses (Parmigiano Reggiano with balsamic vinegar, Mortadella, Salame di Felino, Caciotta, Prosciutto di Parma) with typical breads and local wine, a pasta laboratory to taste homemade egg pasta, and finally a gelato shop.
You entertaining local guide will not only make sure you are well fed but will also educate you with stories that give you insights into Bologna’s traditions and culture.

Olga Arena

As a tour guide for over 20 years, I have been escorting tours throughout Italy and Europe.
Well-acquainted with the uniqueness of my country, I have become a specialist in creating custom-made tours of Italy.
I am committed to the complete satisfaction of my clients' specific desires and interests.
Through me, clients will be guided in the discovery of each destination and explore the rich traditions, history, art and epicurean pleasures.

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